RB : NO POLL DATE UNTIL VOTER REGISTER IS READY
President Rupiah Banda says he
can’t announce date of elections
because the voters register is
not ready.
President Banda said
announcing the date of elections
is not done in a vacuum but in
consultation with all key
stakeholders, especially the
Electoral Commission of Zambia
(ECZ), which is mandated to run
elections in the country. He said
the ECZ has not yet compiled
the final Voter Register
following the verification
exercise which ended on 12th
June, 2011. All mistakes
identified will have to be
corrected.
The President said Zambians,
especially politicians, should
exercise patience and allow the
ECZ and other institutions
involved in organising the
elections to carry out their
duties without undue pressure.
He said Zambia had always held
elections on time whenever they
are due and 2011 will not be an
exceptional.
On the calls to dissolve
Parliament, President Banda
said he will only do so at the
right time. He said the
Constitution of Zambia, which he
swore to uphold when he was
elected President, is very clear
on the dissolution of Parliament
and he will not depart from the
constitutional provisions.
President Banda said his focus,
together with his Government, is
to continue providing
development and ensuring peace
in the nation as the country
awaits the General Elections. He
appealed to Zambians to remain
peaceful, concentrate on their
daily activities and give ECZ
room to prepare for the
elections which will be held in a
fair and transparent manner.
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